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Haphazard vs Offhand - What's the difference?

haphazard | offhand |

As adjectives the difference between haphazard and offhand

is that haphazard is random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent while offhand is without planning or thinking ahead.

As an adverb offhand is

right away, immediately, without thinking about it.

haphazard

English

Adjective

(-)
  • random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent
    • Do not make such haphazard changes to the settings; instead, adjust the knobs carefully, a bit at a time.

    Antonyms

    * systematic

    offhand

    English

    Alternative forms

    * off-hand

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • without planning or thinking ahead
    • She gave an offhand speech.
  • careless; without sufficient thought or consideration
    • He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.
  • curt, abrupt, unfriendly
    • She was quite offhand with me yesterday.

    Synonyms

    * (without planning) impromptu, extemporaneous, off-the-cuff; see also

    See also

    * off the top of one's head

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • right away, immediately, without thinking about it
  • * Offhand , I'd guess that that's a yellow-bellied sapsucker.
  • * 1854:' William Makepeace Thackeray, ''The Rose and the Ring'' - We will have no more of this shilly-shallying! Call the Archbishop, and let the Prince and Princess be married ' offhand !
  • in an offhand manner

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